The Crypt School

Podsmead Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL2 5AE

Outstanding

Inspected 12 March 2024

Outstanding

Ofsted

72.7

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,093

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Gloucestershire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,093 / 800 (137%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 12 March 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

3.4%

Disadvantaged

17.7%

EAL

0.5%

SEN support

8.1%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

72.7

Attainment 8

1,093 pupils

98%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

99.3%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

6.9

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

A-level average grade

161 students

23%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

70%

To higher education

39%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

99%

Sustained destination

96%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

4.3%

Overall absence

8.5%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

63.54

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.9 vs 2023/24

17.2

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.2 vs 2023/24

4.9

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +1.6 vs 2023/24

£50,167

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 8% on leadership pay

↑ +£880 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

1.5% rate

↑ +1 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -2.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,011

Spend per pupil

£6,945

Income per pupil

60%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.